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and pakistan. >>> with general pervez musharraf. if you had been the president of pakistan when this raid took place, would you have been entirely comfortable with what the americans did and in terms of dropping navy s.e.a.l.s into the compound, killing him on the sovereign soil and not telling anybody in the pakistani government? would you have been happy about that? >> not at all. not the least. in fact, in my time it was very, very clear we don't want anybody in the cross borders. no force. we decided on intelligence cooperation. all the dozens of al qaeda people that we got, important ones, were intelligence cooperation. locate them, identify them. the action was invariably by pakistan forces. and never any outside -- >> how would you have reacted? >> i certainly would have reacted, very -- very -- angry. this is violation of our sovereignty. >> is it, therefore, illegal what the americans did? >> it is absolutely illegal, yes. >> not a lawful assassination? >> now you are getting into the legality of -- world class risk. he has
and pakistan. >>> with general pervez musharraf. if you had been the president of pakistan when this raid took place, would you have been entirely comfortable with what the americans did and in terms of dropping navy s.e.a.l.s into the compound, killing him on the sovereign soil and not telling anybody in the pakistani government? would you have been happy about that? >> not at all. not the least. in fact, in my time it was very, very clear we don't want anybody in the cross...
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former british prime minister gordon brown, and the former president of pakistan, pervez musharraf. >> you think he's arrogant? >> well, i think so. >> i think he is a great president. >> on president obama. >> if you look what president obama has achieved in half a decade of leadership that has been white in the recent years on behalf of the results of americans. >> no country has the right to intrude on any other country. >>> gordon brown on former president pervez musharraf. >> the situation in pakistan is more complicated in that there's al qaeda, there's taliban, and taliban spreading talibanization. >> they were two of the most powerful men in the world. now they can speak freely. this is "piers morgan tonight." >> a special relationship between the u.s. and the u.k. has been showing some strains lately, and president obama's state visit is meant to smooth over any rough patches. but is it working? joining me now is a man who knows about that special relationship, former british prime minister gordon brown. thank you for joining me. >> a pleasure. >> david cameron and president
former british prime minister gordon brown, and the former president of pakistan, pervez musharraf. >> you think he's arrogant? >> well, i think so. >> i think he is a great president. >> on president obama. >> if you look what president obama has achieved in half a decade of leadership that has been white in the recent years on behalf of the results of americans. >> no country has the right to intrude on any other country. >>> gordon brown on former...
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the former army chief, the former president, pervez musharraf. stay with us. doesn't this worry you that this is happening? >> i don't think so. our nuclear ethics are very, very dispersed. if you've just signed up for medicare or will soon, there's no time like the present to consider all your health insurance options. does medicare alone meet your needs? would additional coverage be better for you? well, now is a good time to take a look at an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. get started by calling for your free information kit and guide to medicare. as you probably know, medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. a medicare supplement insurance plan helps cover some of it. that could save you up to thousands of dollars a year in out-of-pocket costs. and you can visit any doctor who accepts medicare patients. with medicare supplement insurance, you'll find a range of plans to choose from to fit your needs and budget. there are no networks. no referrals to see a
the former army chief, the former president, pervez musharraf. stay with us. doesn't this worry you that this is happening? >> i don't think so. our nuclear ethics are very, very dispersed. if you've just signed up for medicare or will soon, there's no time like the present to consider all your health insurance options. does medicare alone meet your needs? would additional coverage be better for you? well, now is a good time to take a look at an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan,...
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will pakistani president pervez musharraf goes on the record. is bin laden's death unleashing anger throughout the united states. ambassador john bolton goes on the record in just [ banker ] mike and brenda found a hoe th they really wanted. was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed great opportunity -- dodged bullet there. [ banker ] so we talked to them about the wells fargo priority buyer preapproval. it lets people know that you are a serious buyer because you've been credit-approved. we got everhing in order so th we can move on the next place we found. which was clear on the other side of town. [ale announcer wells fargo. with you when you're ready to move. [ male announcer ] in 2011, at is at work, building up our wireless network all across america. we're adding new cell sites... increasing network capacity, and investing billions of dollars to improve your weless n
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the former army chief, the former president, pervez musharraf. stay with us. doesn't this worry you that this is happening? >> i don't think so. our nuclear ethics are very, very dispersed. and economic growth. north america actually has one of the largest oil reserves in the world. a large part of that is oil sands. this resource has the ability to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. at our kearl project in canada, we'll be able to produce these oil sands with the same emissions as many other oils and that's a huge breakthrough. that's good for our country's energy security and our economy. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get started at thankyoucard.citi.com. with no point caps, and points that d
the former army chief, the former president, pervez musharraf. stay with us. doesn't this worry you that this is happening? >> i don't think so. our nuclear ethics are very, very dispersed. and economic growth. north america actually has one of the largest oil reserves in the world. a large part of that is oil sands. this resource has the ability to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. at our kearl project in canada, we'll be able to produce these oil sands with the same emissions as...
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will pakistani president pervez musharraf goes on the record. is bin laden's death unleashing anger throughout the united states. ambassador john bolton goes on the record in just minutes. [ male announcer ] edmunds.com says that lexus holds its value better than any other luxury brand. ♪ intellichoice proclaims that lexus has the best overall value of any bnd. ♪ and j.d. power and associates ranks lexus the highest in customer satisfaction. no wonder more people have chosen lexus over any other luxury brand 11 years in a row. see your lexus dealer. an everyday moment can turn romantic anytime. and when it does, mewith erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day so you can be ready anytime e moment right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all mecations, and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if y take nitrates for chest pain, as this y cause an unsafe drop in bl
will pakistani president pervez musharraf goes on the record. is bin laden's death unleashing anger throughout the united states. ambassador john bolton goes on the record in just minutes. [ male announcer ] edmunds.com says that lexus holds its value better than any other luxury brand. ♪ intellichoice proclaims that lexus has the best overall value of any bnd. ♪ and j.d. power and associates ranks lexus the highest in customer satisfaction. no wonder more people have chosen lexus over any...
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we'll talk exclusively with pakistan's former president, pervez musharraf. and the impact on the war on terror with israel's ambassador michael orrin. also, this hour, budget hang-up. the gang of six stalls on a long-term plan to tackle the deficit. and daniels, huntsman, santorum who is next to step up for 2012? good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. first to the white house where the president is now said to be leaning against increasing -- releasing pictures of bin laden's body as we learn more about what happened in the commando raid. nbc's chuck todd, chief white house correspondent, joins me now. co-host of "the daily rundown." what is the latest today, leaning against, leaning for and what are they saying about the picture release? >> reporter: look, the white house is still -- one thing we do know is that some definitive decision is going to come today. the last thing they want is this dragout and have this should they or shouldn't they? we know everybody on capitol hill is weighing in on this at this point and so there is a belief that th
we'll talk exclusively with pakistan's former president, pervez musharraf. and the impact on the war on terror with israel's ambassador michael orrin. also, this hour, budget hang-up. the gang of six stalls on a long-term plan to tackle the deficit. and daniels, huntsman, santorum who is next to step up for 2012? good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. first to the white house where the president is now said to be leaning against increasing -- releasing pictures of bin laden's body as...
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pakistani ex-president pervez musharraf is now accusing the united states of violating pakistani sovereignty by going in without permission. he said this is about u.s.-pakistan relations. >> it's a pity there's no trust between two countries or two operatives operating against a common enemy. u.s. had decided they would act. to that extent, they were following a policy of their own. however, their policy violated the sensitivities of pakistan. our sovereignty has been violated. to that extent, it doesn't go well with pakistani, the people of pakistan. >> president obama had said on the campaign trail in 2008 he would be prepared to go in alone to get osama bin laden if they knew where he was in pakistan. he did just that. musharraf denies having any knowledge of bin laden's whereabouts when he was president. nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more about the concerns here in the u.s. about pakistan. >> reporter: in this sleepy military town only 35 miles from islamabad, bin laden's million dollar compound was a mcmansion with 12 to 18-foot walls topped by barbed wire,
pakistani ex-president pervez musharraf is now accusing the united states of violating pakistani sovereignty by going in without permission. he said this is about u.s.-pakistan relations. >> it's a pity there's no trust between two countries or two operatives operating against a common enemy. u.s. had decided they would act. to that extent, they were following a policy of their own. however, their policy violated the sensitivities of pakistan. our sovereignty has been violated. to that...
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musharraf, insisted nobody knew. >> i do agree that it is surprising. it needs to be investigated, who slipped up, why this negligence. >> you are really asking people to believe that this all happened without the knowledge of the intelligence services and the military and that it came as a complete surprise? >> yes, yes, i'm saying that and i mean every word of it. >> you said there was no proof that he was in pakistan. >> yes, there was no proof obviously. those who were saying he was in pakistan, i don't think they were talking with any evidence. >> it's believed that al qaeda's second in command, ayman al zawahiri, is also based in pakistan. >>> the official white house line is the u.s. doesn't know if anybody in the pakistan government was aware that bin laden was living 35 miles from islamabad. but cia director leon panetta told cbs news anchor katie couric the pakistanis have a lot of questions to answer. >> this was a location that was very close to a military academy. it was close to other sensitive military sites. it had been there since almos
musharraf, insisted nobody knew. >> i do agree that it is surprising. it needs to be investigated, who slipped up, why this negligence. >> you are really asking people to believe that this all happened without the knowledge of the intelligence services and the military and that it came as a complete surprise? >> yes, yes, i'm saying that and i mean every word of it. >> you said there was no proof that he was in pakistan. >> yes, there was no proof obviously. those...
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>> couric: and, liz, along those lines, pakistan's former president pervez musharraf, made very provocative comments about this raid. he used to be our close ally. what's going on there? >> reporter: well, on the one hand, he did say it was a positive thing. but then he went on to say that it was an infringement of pakistani sovereignty to have the u.s. come in and carry out this operation without any visible pakistani corporation. he's voicing the opinion of a lot of people here. it remains to be seen tomorrow and the days to follow whether some violence does ensue. katie? >> couric: all right. liz palmer in islamabad tonight. thank you so much, liz. now, before he went on television to announce bin laden's death, president obama telephoned former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush to tell them. bush, who once said he wanted bin laden dead or alive, con garage lated president obama as well as the u.s. military and intelligence communities and said america has sent an unmistakable message: no matter how long it takes, justice will be done. now, behind me you can see where the twin t
>> couric: and, liz, along those lines, pakistan's former president pervez musharraf, made very provocative comments about this raid. he used to be our close ally. what's going on there? >> reporter: well, on the one hand, he did say it was a positive thing. but then he went on to say that it was an infringement of pakistani sovereignty to have the u.s. come in and carry out this operation without any visible pakistani corporation. he's voicing the opinion of a lot of people here....
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. >> couric: one man who perhaps should have known about bin laden's hiding place is pervez musharraf, the former president of pakistan. lara logan is our chief foreign affairs correspondent and lara, when you spoke with him today he seemed to get a bit defensive. >> reporter: he certainly did, katie. when general musharraf was in charge osama bin laden was already living in the compound where he was killed and we asked the general about this, speaking to him via satellite from dubai where he's now living, and he insisted that nobody knew. >> i do agree that it is surprising. it needs to be investigated. who slipped up? why this negligence? >> reporter: you are really asking people to believe that this all happened without the knowledge of the intelligence services and the military and that it came as a complete surprise? >> yes. yes, i'm saying that. and i mean every word of it. >> reporter: it's just very hard to believe that osama bin laden could have spent all this time in pakistan living right under your noses and nobody would have known about it. >> ( laughs ) why are you contin
. >> couric: one man who perhaps should have known about bin laden's hiding place is pervez musharraf, the former president of pakistan. lara logan is our chief foreign affairs correspondent and lara, when you spoke with him today he seemed to get a bit defensive. >> reporter: he certainly did, katie. when general musharraf was in charge osama bin laden was already living in the compound where he was killed and we asked the general about this, speaking to him via satellite from...
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there are few people better qualified to address these issues, and former president pervez musharraf. pervez musharraf served as the pakistan army for more than 40 years driving to its highest position, the chief of staff. from the position he took power in pakistan in 1999, and became president in 2001. he continued as president until 2008. he's a civilian today, and keenly will decision to address the future of u.s.-pakistan relations. president musharraf has been squeezed on the front and in congress. today he has to go back to the hill, but he has said that he will spend the assigned time here to make some remarks, and then we will take questions your so with that let me ask you to welcome general musharraf. [applause] >> first of all, my profound apologies for being late. i was held back up the hill. may i express my gratitude to george perkovich and the carnegie endowment for international peace for having invited me and giving me this opportunity to speak. without much ado i would like to get to the subject, and i will speak about our region, and about pakistan. and within that
there are few people better qualified to address these issues, and former president pervez musharraf. pervez musharraf served as the pakistan army for more than 40 years driving to its highest position, the chief of staff. from the position he took power in pakistan in 1999, and became president in 2001. he continued as president until 2008. he's a civilian today, and keenly will decision to address the future of u.s.-pakistan relations. president musharraf has been squeezed on the front and in...
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up next former pakistani president pervez musharraf. for years he said osama bin laden was not in pakistan and that nobody had any proof he was there. does he admit he's wrong? what he told me today coming up. >>> plus insight on the navy s.e.a.l.s special ops team killed bin laden. how the military's best of the best got the job done. when we continue live from ground zero. [ male announcer ] a moment that starts off ordinary can become romantic just like that. a spark might come from -- a touch, a glance -- it can come along anywhere, anytime. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right even if it's not every day. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sexual activity. don't take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pre
up next former pakistani president pervez musharraf. for years he said osama bin laden was not in pakistan and that nobody had any proof he was there. does he admit he's wrong? what he told me today coming up. >>> plus insight on the navy s.e.a.l.s special ops team killed bin laden. how the military's best of the best got the job done. when we continue live from ground zero. [ male announcer ] a moment that starts off ordinary can become romantic just like that. a spark might come from...
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president, and perhaps future president, pervez musharraf of the country of pakistan. [applause] >> congresswoman harman, ladies and gentleman, it is indeed my crown privilege to have been given this opportunity to talk to you and i am extremely grateful to the woodrow wilson center for courting me this opportunity. i intend to talk to you for about 30 minutes and that will set the stage, for i hope, a lively discussion. i will speak, basically, and pakistan on the region, and i call this "pakistan -- a reality check." i will highlight issues for pakistan and the region and set the stage for a lively q&a session. pakistan today finds itself in the eye of the storm of terrorism, an environment of a contradiction, mutual suspicion prevails, which is detrimental in this recent global war on terror. the situation demands a clearer understanding of reality is in south asia reaching the acute trust deficit and also, may i say, developing a unity of an action among all the players fighting the war on terror and in south asia. may i also venture to say playing games, and sensi
president, and perhaps future president, pervez musharraf of the country of pakistan. [applause] >> congresswoman harman, ladies and gentleman, it is indeed my crown privilege to have been given this opportunity to talk to you and i am extremely grateful to the woodrow wilson center for courting me this opportunity. i intend to talk to you for about 30 minutes and that will set the stage, for i hope, a lively discussion. i will speak, basically, and pakistan on the region, and i call this...
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coming up next, my exclusive interview with pakistan's former president, pervez musharraf. what is his reaction to the u.s. raid? and the fallout now facing pakistan, plus, will they or won't they as the white house decides whether to go public with pictures of bin laden. lawmakers are now weighing in and israel's ambassador to the u.s. joins us on what bin laden's death means for the wave of change in the middle east. "andrea mitchell reports" up next right here on msnbc. now we're hittin' the road with the proglide challenge. [ horn honks ] yo, my friend, come on down here! what do you think about that proglide? yeah, this is great. this thing is fantastic. it feels good on my sensitive skin. i don't feel like i'm shaving. [ male announcer ] fusion proglide is engineered with gillette's thinnest blades ever... it feels like it's doing the work for me. [ male announcer ] ...so it glides for less tug and pull. it was smooth! this was fantastic. i'm having way too much fun with this razor. [ male announcer ] turn shaving into gliding with fusion proglide. i'm a believer. he
coming up next, my exclusive interview with pakistan's former president, pervez musharraf. what is his reaction to the u.s. raid? and the fallout now facing pakistan, plus, will they or won't they as the white house decides whether to go public with pictures of bin laden. lawmakers are now weighing in and israel's ambassador to the u.s. joins us on what bin laden's death means for the wave of change in the middle east. "andrea mitchell reports" up next right here on msnbc. now we're...
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general pervez musharraf says he is outraged by the raid. >> american troops coming across the border and taking action in one of our towns that is abbottabad is not acceptable to the people of pakistan, it as violation of our sovereignty. it would have been better if isa conducted the mission. >> the problem as you well know, general, you phoney, is that your guys would have tipped off bin laden like you have done hundreds of other times in the past. pakistan is enabling terrorism and helping the taliban against nato forces in afghanistan. in 21st century 2010 the u usat $3.4 billion to afghanistan. yet, president obama cannot tell, cannot tell the pakistan president that we will launch a raid in his own country. that says it all. almost. here is secretary of state clinton. >> cooperation with pakistan helped lead us to bin laden and the compound in which he was hiding. >> with all due respect that is twaddle. some elements inside pakistan may be helping us but we simply cannot count or trust on that country, no spin. the legacy of osama bin laden is, of course, evil. he was a homici
general pervez musharraf says he is outraged by the raid. >> american troops coming across the border and taking action in one of our towns that is abbottabad is not acceptable to the people of pakistan, it as violation of our sovereignty. it would have been better if isa conducted the mission. >> the problem as you well know, general, you phoney, is that your guys would have tipped off bin laden like you have done hundreds of other times in the past. pakistan is enabling terrorism...
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pervez musharraf says this is a gross violation of pakistani authority. >> reporter: he has quite early on seeming to want to show pakistan's cooperation in this, talking about their alliance and how this operation this morning was the result of communication between the two sides. pakistani intelligence officials from very early on trying to suggest there were pakistani intelligence operatives on the ground while it happened. that was deeply quickly denied by u.s. officials and then actually retracted by the pakistani side. they also later on suggested that some of the raw date that which led americans to the compound, electronic intercept that sort of thing was supplied by the pakistani intelligence on a fairly regular basis. in this particular case t pakistanis dropped the ball or let slip off the radar the data related to the compound, but the americans focussed in on it since september last year finally leading them to bin laden. >> and u.s. officials are telling us not only were the pakistanis not involve and you mentioned the government has pulled that back a little bit. they say
pervez musharraf says this is a gross violation of pakistani authority. >> reporter: he has quite early on seeming to want to show pakistan's cooperation in this, talking about their alliance and how this operation this morning was the result of communication between the two sides. pakistani intelligence officials from very early on trying to suggest there were pakistani intelligence operatives on the ground while it happened. that was deeply quickly denied by u.s. officials and then...
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. >> you heard pervez musharraf describe this as a violation of pakistan sovereignty when the spokesperson for the pakistani government put out a statement saying this was in accordance with stated u.s. policy that they would go after osama bin laden wherever they found him. and that was pretty much the extent of that. but, again, they were quick to point out their commitment to fighting terror. and yet $20 billion we have given pakistan since 2001, did you find the pakistanis to be reliable partners when you were asked to work with them. >> we can't act like pakistan has never been a partner. there have been some very clear high value targets that the pakistanis have been very helpful. >> questionable enough that in this case, probably the most important mission that any of our military teams have been on since we went into afghanistan, and they didn't trust pakistan enough to even share the intelligence about where bin laden was or the fact that they were going in. they needed to plan that raid in and out in such a quick period of time that they could avoid a confrontation with pakistani
. >> you heard pervez musharraf describe this as a violation of pakistan sovereignty when the spokesperson for the pakistani government put out a statement saying this was in accordance with stated u.s. policy that they would go after osama bin laden wherever they found him. and that was pretty much the extent of that. but, again, they were quick to point out their commitment to fighting terror. and yet $20 billion we have given pakistan since 2001, did you find the pakistanis to be...
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and earlier today, i spoke with pakistan's former president, pervez musharraf. tell me what this day says to you and means to you. >> it means a lot. i think it means a lot to all peace-loving people of the world. >> we hear that his compound was 1,000 feet, 1,000 feet, from a military compound. all this time, right there, what does it say about pakistani intelligence and the ability to find him? >> this compound you're talking of is the military academy. they're not really related that much to intelligence work. however, i would -- having said all that, i would say it is certainly -- it is an intelligence failure. >> $20 billion over all these years spent to make sure that pakistan is leading the search for bin laden. what about -- what about the fact that it was done without pakistani knowledge? >> $20 billion didn't go certainly to the intelligence, who are just -- doing nothing other than tracking osama bin laden. since you are blaming pakistan, let me blame the united states to a certain extent. it is also a failure of the cia. may i say, who were very much
and earlier today, i spoke with pakistan's former president, pervez musharraf. tell me what this day says to you and means to you. >> it means a lot. i think it means a lot to all peace-loving people of the world. >> we hear that his compound was 1,000 feet, 1,000 feet, from a military compound. all this time, right there, what does it say about pakistani intelligence and the ability to find him? >> this compound you're talking of is the military academy. they're not really...
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it is my honor to introduce president, former president and perhaps future president, pervez musharraf, of the country of pakistan. [applause] [speaking in native tongue] congresswoman jane harman, mr. bob hathaway, ladies and gentlemen, it is, indeed, my proud privilege to have been given this opportunity of talking to you, and i'm extremely grateful to the woodrow wilson center for affording this opportunitiment opportunitiment -- opportunity. i intend talking to you for about maximum half an hour, and then, and that will set the stage for, i hope, a lively q&a session. i will speak, basically, on pakistan and the region. i call it, call the subject as pakistan a reality check. i will highlight significant issues in pakistan and the region, as i said, to set the stage for a lively q&a session. ladies and gentlemen, pakistan today finds itself in the eye of the terrorism storm. an environment of controversies, contradictions, mutual suspicions prevail which is extremely detrimental and weakens our joint effort of global war on terror. the situation demands that clearer understanding o
it is my honor to introduce president, former president and perhaps future president, pervez musharraf, of the country of pakistan. [applause] [speaking in native tongue] congresswoman jane harman, mr. bob hathaway, ladies and gentlemen, it is, indeed, my proud privilege to have been given this opportunity of talking to you, and i'm extremely grateful to the woodrow wilson center for affording this opportunitiment opportunitiment -- opportunity. i intend talking to you for about maximum half an...
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. >> reporter: former pakistani president pervez musharraf voiced some embarrassment today that bin laden had been hiding under their noses. >> i would say it is certainly -- it is an intelligence failure. >> reporter: but in talking to diane sawyer, he was also defensive. >> but any exertions that they knew about him and -- that he was staying there, this is absolutely wrong. >> reporter: this episode, the experts say, will only drive a deeper wedge between the two countries. some in congress are already calling for the u.s. to cut off all aid to pakistan. president obama shows no sign of dialing back the predator drone program, which has taken out dozens of high-value targets but only inflamed the white-hot hatred of america here. as for those soldiers up on the af/pat border, there was such a steady stream of fighters coming over from pakistan, all their nation-building work unravelled. the commander recently decided america should leave this valley as all troops prepare for a broader draw-down. >> i can't imagine a successful scenario with a total withdrawal from afghanistan. that wou
. >> reporter: former pakistani president pervez musharraf voiced some embarrassment today that bin laden had been hiding under their noses. >> i would say it is certainly -- it is an intelligence failure. >> reporter: but in talking to diane sawyer, he was also defensive. >> but any exertions that they knew about him and -- that he was staying there, this is absolutely wrong. >> reporter: this episode, the experts say, will only drive a deeper wedge between the...
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. >>> well, former pakistani president pervez musharraf is accusing the u.s. of violating his nation's sovereignty by sending in special forces to kill bin laden. musharraf was a key u.s. ally in the hunt for the leader of al qaeda. until he lost power in 2008. in an interview with cnn he defended his country's role in the war on terror. take a listen. >> we have in my time over the years we have arrested, apprehended dozens of al qaeda operatives and every time it was intelligence provided jointly by -- many times with american intelligence and it was pakistani forces and we did a good job of it. and here again, the sensitivity of people in pakistan, in the streets, in the political forces are against violation of sovereignty of pakistan. >>> a white house official calls it "inconceivable" that bin laden did not have some kind of support system within pakistan. >>> and islamabad will face a lot of questions in the coming days but as jill dougherty tells us bin laden's death highlights a shift in u.s.-pakistani relations. >> reporter: osama bin laden, u.s. off
. >>> well, former pakistani president pervez musharraf is accusing the u.s. of violating his nation's sovereignty by sending in special forces to kill bin laden. musharraf was a key u.s. ally in the hunt for the leader of al qaeda. until he lost power in 2008. in an interview with cnn he defended his country's role in the war on terror. take a listen. >> we have in my time over the years we have arrested, apprehended dozens of al qaeda operatives and every time it was...
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musharraf, at the time, will not act, we will. at the time his opponents tried to paint him as naive or inexperienced and it turns out that that was exactly the action it took to get osama bin laden. >> that's good retrieval of information. thank you for that, contessa. let me tell you just the history point you mentioned a moment ago. i'm a history buff, as you know, one of the things done by the british when they were fighting for their empire in the sudan is they desecrated the body of mehdi, one of the heroes, to the people over there, the british were fighting. desecrated him. churchill came along and said that was horrible what was done. it is important in history that the historic moments when they come to pass, end the right way with justice, not with desecration. it is so important to the people we're trying to deal with. this is not like a war like going to hitler's bunker, not like getting the tojo in tokyo. it is a different kind of war. it is a war that springs up, that the 20-year-old terrorist today ten years ago wa
musharraf, at the time, will not act, we will. at the time his opponents tried to paint him as naive or inexperienced and it turns out that that was exactly the action it took to get osama bin laden. >> that's good retrieval of information. thank you for that, contessa. let me tell you just the history point you mentioned a moment ago. i'm a history buff, as you know, one of the things done by the british when they were fighting for their empire in the sudan is they desecrated the body of...
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pervez musharraf served in the pakistani army for more than 40 years going to chief of staff. from that position he took power in pakistan in 1999 and became president in 2001. he continued as president until 2008. he's a civilian today but remains keenly well positioned to address the future of u.s.-pakistan relations. president musharraf has been squeezed on the front end in congress. today he has to go back to the hill, but he has said that he will send assigned time here, make some remarks and then we'll take plentiful questions from you. so with that let me ask you to welcome general musharraf. [applause] [speaking foreign language] >> excuse me for being late. i was held back at the hill. so with that let me express my gratitude to george and the carnegie endowment of international peace for having invited me and speaking to you. without much adieu i'd like to talk about the subject and i will speak about our region and about pakistan. and within that i must cover the united states-pakistan relations which have achieved some kind of critcalt at this moment. speaking of s
pervez musharraf served in the pakistani army for more than 40 years going to chief of staff. from that position he took power in pakistan in 1999 and became president in 2001. he continued as president until 2008. he's a civilian today but remains keenly well positioned to address the future of u.s.-pakistan relations. president musharraf has been squeezed on the front end in congress. today he has to go back to the hill, but he has said that he will send assigned time here, make some remarks...
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on the political front barack obamaer pakistani leader pervez musharraf says he is outraged by the raid. >> american troops coming across the border and taking action in one of our towns >> bill: the problem with you know general well phony your guys would have tipped off bin laden like have you done hundreds of other times in the past. simply put the u.s.a. has a major problem with pakistan. enabling terrorism and helping nato forces in afghanistan. in 2010 the u.s.a. sent $3.4 billion to pakistan. can you believe it? this year another 3 billion is supposed to go over there yet, president obama cannot tell, cannot tell pakistan president that we are going to launch a raid in his own country. that says it all. almost. here's secretary of state clinton. >> cooperation with pakistan helped lead us to bin laden and the compound in which he was hiding. >> with all due respect, that's twaddle. some inside pakistan may be helping us. we simply cannot help or trust on that country. no spin. the legacy of osama bin laden is, of course, fat out evil. man was homicidal maniac responsible for thou
on the political front barack obamaer pakistani leader pervez musharraf says he is outraged by the raid. >> american troops coming across the border and taking action in one of our towns >> bill: the problem with you know general well phony your guys would have tipped off bin laden like have you done hundreds of other times in the past. simply put the u.s.a. has a major problem with pakistan. enabling terrorism and helping nato forces in afghanistan. in 2010 the u.s.a. sent $3.4...
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. >> and former pakistan president pervez musharraf has praised the military's success, but with that, the criticism of the u.s. forces have breached the sovereignty of pakistan, and do you think he should shut his mouth and stay in the curby suburbs from the millions of dollars that he has gotten from the country? >> yes, about musharraf and so many others and we could marchp on and not have the issues, but the relationship with pakistan, and both with the military and the government and the isi has always been somewhat dysfunctional, right. and you know, it has the ups an downs and it is like a bad marriage at times. you have to keep going and trying to make it work. but there's no surprise here. for years and years, we have been talking and been aware certainly within the agency and elsewhere in the intel community, we have understood that there are certain elements inside of the isi and the military who have had a different agenda, and again, we have to step back and think, you know, pakistan is going to do what is in their self-interest and just like any other nation, and just li
. >> and former pakistan president pervez musharraf has praised the military's success, but with that, the criticism of the u.s. forces have breached the sovereignty of pakistan, and do you think he should shut his mouth and stay in the curby suburbs from the millions of dollars that he has gotten from the country? >> yes, about musharraf and so many others and we could marchp on and not have the issues, but the relationship with pakistan, and both with the military and the...
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. >> now, your former president musharraf, pervez musharraf, was on bloomberg earlier. this is what he had to say about the raid. >> this was the best good military action, but having said that, it was not good politically sensitivities of pakistan regarding the violation of the sovereignty of pakistan. any other troops other than pakistanis crossing the border, coming into pakistan to operate is not taken well at all by the people of pakistan. >> there have been some protests today. can you understand why americans would be angry about more than $20 billion in u.s. aid over the past decade and the fact that a lot of americans are questioning whether pakistan was letting osama bin laden for years and years hide -- >> let's get this out of the way. i mean, if americans are upset about having given assistance and aid to pakistan, there are pakistanis who are also very upset that despite all that pakistan has done, despite the fact that we are the only country that lost generals in fighting terrorism, despite the fact that our leader was killed by terrorist s despite the f
. >> now, your former president musharraf, pervez musharraf, was on bloomberg earlier. this is what he had to say about the raid. >> this was the best good military action, but having said that, it was not good politically sensitivities of pakistan regarding the violation of the sovereignty of pakistan. any other troops other than pakistanis crossing the border, coming into pakistan to operate is not taken well at all by the people of pakistan. >> there have been some protests...
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. >>> the former president of pakistan, pervez musharraf, is criticizing his own country for failing to find osama bin laden. >> my belief is that it is a big slip-up. indeed, it is extremely regrettable. indeed, we have to find who slipped up. and we must take action against those who did not deliver. >> he's been vocal for several days now. the compound where bin laden was killed is near a military academy and within a community of thousands of military personnel, many of them retired. musharraf may also face stark criticism over the apparent intelligence lapse. he was still president at the time that it's widely believed bin laden first moved into that compound. you can stay with us here at nbc bay area news for continuing coverage of the death of osama bin laden. we also have extensive coverage on our website, nbc bay area.com. just search bin laden. >>> and we continue to follow the progress of beaten giants fan bryan stow. he is still in a coma following a beating at dodger stadium on march 31st. doctors are worried about fluid building up on his brain. it is a common occurrenc
. >>> the former president of pakistan, pervez musharraf, is criticizing his own country for failing to find osama bin laden. >> my belief is that it is a big slip-up. indeed, it is extremely regrettable. indeed, we have to find who slipped up. and we must take action against those who did not deliver. >> he's been vocal for several days now. the compound where bin laden was killed is near a military academy and within a community of thousands of military personnel, many of...
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bush and former pakistani president pervez musharraf? >> well, there could well have been some understanding or some arrangement, the problem is to what degree would that have filtered down and been acted upon? what we have here going on in all these issues that have flared up is the sort of pakistani government at the very top, zardari, gilani, who very much want to maintain good relations with the united states, have a lot at stake, and they are the interlocutors that the u.s. government has dealt with, they and their representatives. then you have the reality of the pakistani isi and its operations, its ties to terrorist groups like the l.e.t. that pulled off the mumbai terrorist attack, the -- and that's where the problem comes in. you have people in the midranks, in the intelligence services that clearly have connections to terrorist groups allied with al qaeda and you have this sort of official government position at the very top, we are enemies of al qaeda, we are to be trusted. >> and, michael, you know, the deal as reported in b
bush and former pakistani president pervez musharraf? >> well, there could well have been some understanding or some arrangement, the problem is to what degree would that have filtered down and been acted upon? what we have here going on in all these issues that have flared up is the sort of pakistani government at the very top, zardari, gilani, who very much want to maintain good relations with the united states, have a lot at stake, and they are the interlocutors that the u.s....
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musharraf talked about the strained relations on cnn's "piers morgan tonight." >> there certainly is a trust deficit but it has been persisting since the last one year. not because of osama alone. they were incidents of mistrust in the past, and therefore it led to the final culmination was this, that there was total mistrust and therefore pakistan was not even told, and as people take it, it was a violation of pakistan's sovereignty. so therefore it has led to a lot of more misunderstanding. i think which is extremely detrimental to the cause of fighting against terror. >> want to bring in cnn's stan grant who is in islamabad. stan, a couple of questions for you. i mean clearly i have covered president bush when musharraf was in power. there was a lot of tension between the countries back then. it seems as if it's gotten even worse at this point. bring us up to the point where -- how did we get here? >> well, it really came to a head with the raid that killed osama bin laden, suzanne. i think using the troops without going through pakistan first, without notifying pakistan is really
musharraf talked about the strained relations on cnn's "piers morgan tonight." >> there certainly is a trust deficit but it has been persisting since the last one year. not because of osama alone. they were incidents of mistrust in the past, and therefore it led to the final culmination was this, that there was total mistrust and therefore pakistan was not even told, and as people take it, it was a violation of pakistan's sovereignty. so therefore it has led to a lot of more...
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. >> the former pakistani president, pervez musharraf, said the u.s. had no business invading pakistani's air space. >> american troops coming across the border and taking action in one of our towns abbottabad, is not acceptable to the people of pakistan. it is a violation of our sovereignty. it would have been far better if pakistani special services group had operated and conducted the mission. >> the taliban immediately came out and threatened the u.s. and pakistani leaders. president zardari in a "washington post" op-ed said we will not be intimidated. pakistan has never been and never will be the hotbed of fanaticism often described by the media. >>> another question this morning, will we ever see pictures of the body? u.s. officials say there are photos of a dead osama bin laden and counterterror adviser john brennan told reporters the white house has in the ruled out releasing it. >> we are going to do everything we can to make sure that nobody has any basis to try to deny that we got osama bin laden. we want to make sure that not only american
. >> the former pakistani president, pervez musharraf, said the u.s. had no business invading pakistani's air space. >> american troops coming across the border and taking action in one of our towns abbottabad, is not acceptable to the people of pakistan. it is a violation of our sovereignty. it would have been far better if pakistani special services group had operated and conducted the mission. >> the taliban immediately came out and threatened the u.s. and pakistani...
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up next former pakistani president pervez musharraf. for years he said osama bin laden was not in pakistan and that nobody had any proof he was there. does he admit he's wrong? what he told me today coming up. >>> plus insight on the navy s.e.a.l.s special ops team killed bin laden. how the military's best of the best got the job done. when we continue live from ground zero. in the united states." so, we thought we'd take a little time to celebrate. ♪ ♪ all right, then, back to work helping clients. individual attention from our highly-trained mortgage professionals. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. (announcer) everything you need to stretch out on long trips. residence inn. >>> i think it's inconceivable that bin laden did not have a support system nat country that allowed him to remain there for an extended period of time. >> that was bhous counterterrorism adviser john brennan this afternoon. he's talking of course about pakistan. a u.s. investigation is under way to determine how long osama bin laden may have b
up next former pakistani president pervez musharraf. for years he said osama bin laden was not in pakistan and that nobody had any proof he was there. does he admit he's wrong? what he told me today coming up. >>> plus insight on the navy s.e.a.l.s special ops team killed bin laden. how the military's best of the best got the job done. when we continue live from ground zero. in the united states." so, we thought we'd take a little time to celebrate. ♪ ♪ all right, then, back...
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. >> reporter: former pakistani president pervez musharraf strongly denied the charges. >> any expressions that the pakistan military or the intelligence knew about him and that he was staying there, this is absolutely wrong. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence analysts are combing through computer hard drives and papers found at bin laden's layer that could provide a treasure trove of information about al qaeda and its pakistani connections. >> what they're looking for are the planned attacks that have been submitted for his approval and they're looking for. it's where the money comes and where the money may now be sitting. >> reporter: and then the question to whether or not release gruesome photos of bin laden's corpse. the white house wants to debunk a myth already building that he is still alive. at the same time there is already concern about a possible retaliatory strike. according to a "time" magazine interview with a cia director, leon panetta, sunday's raid was actually kept a secret from the pakistani leadership for fear it could jeopardize the mission. rob and peggy. >> thanks, t.j.
. >> reporter: former pakistani president pervez musharraf strongly denied the charges. >> any expressions that the pakistan military or the intelligence knew about him and that he was staying there, this is absolutely wrong. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence analysts are combing through computer hard drives and papers found at bin laden's layer that could provide a treasure trove of information about al qaeda and its pakistani connections. >> what they're looking for are...
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i just talked to former pakistani president pervez musharraf who for years has been denying that osama bin laden has been in pakistan and just as he continues to deny the head of the taliban mullah omar or number two ayman al zawahiri are there in pakistan. so what are the other officials saying about this, because while musharraf says he is upset or does not approve of u.s. operation in pakistan territory without informing pakistani officials or having them involved, he does think that this was a successful operation. have we heard publicly from the spak st pakistani officials? >> well, the government was saying that it was good, that it was good for both the united states and for pakistan that this happened. musharraf seems to be taking a more negative approach. but certainly, and i have heard this from the u.s. officials that they have heard what they wanted to hear from the pakistanis who were in general supportive and complimentary of the operation saying that it helped both sides. >> we did hear from senator carl levin today who said that the pakistani military and their governme
i just talked to former pakistani president pervez musharraf who for years has been denying that osama bin laden has been in pakistan and just as he continues to deny the head of the taliban mullah omar or number two ayman al zawahiri are there in pakistan. so what are the other officials saying about this, because while musharraf says he is upset or does not approve of u.s. operation in pakistan territory without informing pakistani officials or having them involved, he does think that this...